Salary by state
Financial Examiners Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Financial ExaminersBLS OES May 2025
Full breakdown →Pinch to zoom
LowerHigher
Financial Examiners — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $198,720, COL-adjusted $180,819
- New York: $128,920, COL-adjusted $119,481
- Connecticut: $120,530, COL-adjusted $116,342
- Washington: $113,700, COL-adjusted $106,262
- Massachusetts: $111,110, COL-adjusted $105,019
- New Jersey: $106,410, COL-adjusted $97,803
- California: $106,000, COL-adjusted $95,754
- Minnesota: $104,260, COL-adjusted $105,740
- Virginia: $104,060, COL-adjusted $102,928
- Maryland: $102,980, COL-adjusted $98,076
- North Carolina: $100,730, COL-adjusted $106,819
- Colorado: $99,610, COL-adjusted $96,615
- Oregon: $94,630, COL-adjusted $91,518
- Rhode Island: $94,130, COL-adjusted $92,014
- Illinois: $93,150, COL-adjusted $93,150
- Delaware: $92,390, COL-adjusted $92,575
- Utah: $92,000, COL-adjusted $93,023
- Alaska: $90,530, COL-adjusted $88,408
- South Dakota: $88,690, COL-adjusted $100,102
- Tennessee: $87,110, COL-adjusted $94,788
- South Carolina: $86,440, COL-adjusted $92,252
- Wisconsin: $86,320, COL-adjusted $91,732
- Mississippi: $85,430, COL-adjusted $98,195
- Idaho: $85,260, COL-adjusted $89,277
- Nevada: $84,650, COL-adjusted $84,650
- Louisiana: $84,310, COL-adjusted $95,590
- North Dakota: $82,640, COL-adjusted $92,854
- Indiana: $81,300, COL-adjusted $87,138
- Montana: $80,970, COL-adjusted $85,592
- Maine: $80,840, COL-adjusted $83,254
- New Hampshire: $80,810, COL-adjusted $77,553
- Oklahoma: $80,760, COL-adjusted $91,982
- Kansas: $80,420, COL-adjusted $89,256
- Iowa: $80,370, COL-adjusted $91,538
- Arizona: $80,260, COL-adjusted $79,702
- Missouri: $79,990, COL-adjusted $88,095
- Pennsylvania: $78,500, COL-adjusted $80,430
- Texas: $78,140, COL-adjusted $80,474
- Georgia: $77,710, COL-adjusted $80,696
- Kentucky: $76,260, COL-adjusted $84,545
- Florida: $76,230, COL-adjusted $73,723
- Vermont: $74,680, COL-adjusted $76,204
- Nebraska: $74,460, COL-adjusted $82,642
- Michigan: $71,050, COL-adjusted $73,857
- Ohio: $69,040, COL-adjusted $74,397
- New Mexico: $67,950, COL-adjusted $73,698
- Hawaii: $62,720, COL-adjusted $57,018
- West Virginia: $60,590, COL-adjusted $67,698
- Arkansas: $57,590, COL-adjusted $66,272
- Alabama: —
- Wyoming: —
All states
51 of 51 results · sorted by value: high to low
- District of Columbia$198,720
- New York$128,920
- Connecticut$120,530
- Washington$113,700
- Massachusetts$111,110
- New Jersey$106,410
- California$106,000
- Minnesota$104,260
- Virginia$104,060
- Maryland$102,980
- North Carolina$100,730
- Colorado$99,610
- Oregon$94,630
- Rhode Island$94,130
- Illinois$93,150
- Delaware$92,390
- Utah$92,000
- Alaska$90,530
- South Dakota$88,690
- Tennessee$87,110
- South Carolina$86,440
- Wisconsin$86,320
- Mississippi$85,430
- Idaho$85,260
- Nevada$84,650
- Louisiana$84,310
- North Dakota$82,640
- Indiana$81,300
- Montana$80,970
- Maine$80,840
- New Hampshire$80,810
- Oklahoma$80,760
- Kansas$80,420
- Iowa$80,370
- Arizona$80,260
- Missouri$79,990
- Pennsylvania$78,500
- Texas$78,140
- Georgia$77,710
- Kentucky$76,260
- Florida$76,230
- Vermont$74,680
- Nebraska$74,460
- Michigan$71,050
- Ohio$69,040
- New Mexico$67,950
- Hawaii$62,720
- West Virginia$60,590
- Arkansas$57,590
- Alabama—
- Wyoming—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for financial examiners
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$198,720
- 2. New York$128,920
- 3. Connecticut$120,530
- 4. Washington$113,700
- 5. Massachusetts$111,110
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$57,590
- West Virginia$60,590
- Hawaii$62,720
- New Mexico$67,950
- Ohio$69,040
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Financial Examiners salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Financial Examiners is $96,277 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Financial Examiners the most?
- District of Columbia pays Financial Examiners the most, with a median of $198,720, followed by New York ($128,920). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $57,590.
- How much do Financial Examiners salaries vary by state?
- Financial Examiners median pay ranges from $57,590 to $198,720 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Financial Examiners jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +18.6% change in Financial Examiners employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.